#region License

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#endregion

namespace ClearCanvas.Common.Caching
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Defines an interfaces to an object that provides a cache implementation.
	/// </summary>
	public interface ICacheProvider
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes this cache provider.
		/// </summary>
		void Initialize(CacheProviderInitializationArgs args);


		/// <summary>
		/// Creates a cache client for the specified logical cache ID.
		/// </summary>
		/// <remarks>
		/// The implementation of this method must be safe for multiple threads making concurrent calls.
		/// </remarks>
		/// <returns></returns>
		ICacheClient CreateClient(string cacheID);
	}
}
